Court date set for Tide LB Courtney Upshaw, girlfriend

Alabama sophomore linebacker Courtney Upshaw participated in Thursday's practice after being released from jail earlier in the day. (Birmingham News / Mark Almond)

TUSCALOOSA - An Oct. 7 court date has been set in the misdemeanor domestic violence/harassment charges against a University of Alabama football player and his girlfriend.

At 9 a.m. on that date in Tuscaloosa District Court, sophomore linebacker Courtney Upshaw, 19, and his girlfriend, University of Alabama student Kendall Lynn Grzyb, 19, will talk to the district attorney and enter a plea of guilty or not guilty.

Kelly Jones, the district court's criminal division supervisor, confirmed the date that was set this morning.

Upshaw and Grzyb were arrested Wednesday night after a University of Alabama police officer witnessed the two arguing and then fighting near the student recreation center.

Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban announced Thursday that he is not suspending Upshaw but instead is placing him on "behavior probation."